Waiting for the Boatman

By Stephen Wakelam

The painter Mario Minniti has travelled to Naples to seek out his old friend and former mentor Caravaggio. 

But on arrival, the great painter is nowhere to be found. In a bid to track him down, Mario retraces Caravaggio's last known movements. 

His search reveals a life lived dangerously.

Mario Minniti: David Tennant

Piero: Anton Lesser

Abraham Vinck: Peter Hamilton-Dyer

Cecco: Joe Dempsie

Marchesa di Colonna: Tracy Wiles

Guard: Harry Livingstone

Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko

Drama

First broadcast: 

Fri 16th Mar 2012

14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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